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Cyber

Industry Approves And Improves Pentagon’s Vision For JIE

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, May 15th, 2014

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Industry Approves And Improves Pentagon’s Vision For JIE

The Pentagon’s effort to create a unified, interoperable and secure IT framework across the full spectrum of operations may be more of a concept than a biddable contract, but industry has welcomed the programs that have come along with it. From consolidation to optimization, firms across the country have supported efforts to create the Joint Information Environment (JIE) across the services and defense sub-agencies. It is not known exactly what has been spent toward fulfilling the JIE vision. Last week during…

Congress

Baldwin Concerned With Army’s JLTV ‘Mismanagement,’ Seeks Support For Marines’ Procurement Plans

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has raised concerns with the “Army’s mismanagement” of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program, and is seeking assurance that the Marine Corps can be supported […]

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]